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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 243

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    answer. =
    Sheep = white clouds.
    horn = moon
    field = sky and stars.
    4. It is in the bot and never is cut,
    It is in the river and never is drowned,
    It is in the shop and never is sold.
    Answer - The Sun
    5. Why is it easy to get into an old man's house@
    Answer = Because his 'gait' is broken and his locks are few.
    6. What part of the cow goes into the cowhouse first?
    Answer = Her breath.
    7. On Westminster Bridge there
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Tivenan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornaglia, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Kathleen Tivenan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornaglia, Co. Roscommon